West Nile Virus, an Underdiagnosed Cause of Acute Fever of Unknown Origin and Neurological Disease among Hospitalized Patients in South Africa

West Nile Virus, an Underdiagnosed Cause of Acute Fever of Unknown Origin and Neurological Disease among Hospitalized Patients in South Africa

West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus, is endemic to South Africa. However, its contribution to acute febrile and neurological disease in hospitalized patients in South Africa is unknown. This study examined two patient cohorts for WNV using molecular testing and IgM serology with confi...

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Main Authors: Caitlin MacIntyre, Carla Lourens, Adriano Mendes, Maryke de Villiers, Theunis Avenant, Nicolette M. du Plessis, Fabian H. Leendertz, Marietjie Venter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
West Nile virus
flavivirus
arbovirus
mosquito-borne
hospitalized patients
acute fever
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/11/2207

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